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Type 5. Planes made by Stanley 1885-1888.

• All of the features of the previous, except:
• The lateral adjustment lever makes its debut. It has two patent dates, "2-8-76" and "10-21-84", stamped into it, along with the word "STANLEY". The lateral lever is a one-piece construction, with its portion that engages the slot in the iron being straight across.
• Top of the frog no longer rounded as before. The top is more a flattened arch-shape.
• The number is now cast into the main casting; i.e. on the smaller planes, at the toe, and on the heel, #5 and up.
• The trademark stamped into the iron is the same as before, except that "STANLEY" is in a straight line, in large letters, and the rest of the logo immediately below, in small letters.

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